The poll was conducted February 2-3 of 653 likely Republican primary voters, which has a margin of error of plus-minus 3.8 percentage points.
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She predicted that Trump would step up sharp attacks on Cruz and Rubio, the telegenic young senator, as the New Hampshire primary nears.
Mr Trump placed second in Monday’s contest, which he called “a long-shot great finish” in an earlier tweet.
In attacks posted on his official Twitter account Wednesday, Trump says “either a new election should take place or Cruz results nullified”.
Cruz’s campaign apologized to Dr. Carson for telling voters in Iowa he planned to quit the race and that they should vote for Cruz instead.
Jeanne Zaino, a professor of political science in NY, said Trump’s outburst was a strategic move created to counter the narrative that he lost in Iowa and that his campaign is beatable.
The lead presidential candidate Donald Trump has over his closest GOP competitors in New Hampshire is beginning to narrow, as U.S. Sen.
“And finally, Cruz strongly told thousands of caucusgoers (voters) that Trump was strongly in favor of ObamaCare and “choice” – a total lie!”.
But if PPP is correct, Trump’s second-place showing in Iowa is costing him dearly, while the cheerleading surrounding Rubio has given him an enormous boost, despite his third-place finish behind Trump.
According to Iowa entrance polls, 44 percent of Republican voters say Rubio is electable.
“Many people voted for Cruz over Carson because of this Cruz fraud”, Trump said of the Cruz campaign’s caucus day actions.
What Christie didn’t mention: He has repeatedly referred to Rubio as “the boy in the bubble” since the Iowa caucuses on Monday.
CNN has accused the campaign of Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz of making false statements about the network’s reporting on the campaign of GOP rival Ben Carson.
In his victory speech, Senator Cruz said: “Tonight is a victory for the grassroots”.
“They can really turn a phrase… think about it when you’re watching the debate, think about which one has proven they have the ability to get things done”, he said Friday. I know a lot of people in Iowa.
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Donald Trump also was rejoining his competitors in the debate arena Saturday night after having skipped the previous faceoff in Iowa. Tim Tighe, 21-year-old student from New York, was wearing an I Love New York t-shirt, and said he had come out in protest of Mr Cruz’s comments that Donald Trump had “New York values”.
